3 Steps to Find Autism Swim Lessons

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10 TIPS to effectively find swim lessons for Autism (any Age)



HIP MOVE 3


Reach out to EVERYONE on the list, in every possible way, because finding the list does not mean you’ve found your instructor. Call, email, FB, Tweet! Whatever it takes it get a response. Put it on your “to do” list? I have found is a LOT of the people listed on paper, have no idea about the program when you call.

Stay Encouraged, empower transformation in your perspective in this situation. You will Win.. That’s a  a cheer from a moment of sadness. This is was a bit saddening initially, because once I got the list, I figured we’d call someone get an appointment and be backstroking in not time. We weren’t. Of all the calls and emails sent. I only got 2 actual prospects, 1 wasn’t taking additional clients and the other is our Ms. Heather we are with now, so it was meant to be!

It took us a year to find another instructor that was a good fit for Sydney & we happily started lessons in October. Who starts swim lessons in October? A Single Autism Mommy that doesn’t want to wait another year. Inside secret: Mommy doesn’t know how to swim!

Please DON’T just contact 1 organization and wait for them to call you back. Keep in mind that if they have a swim program, it may be one person staffed to handle our Ausome ones, if there is anyone assigned at all. Some may not call, slots may be limited, pools may be under renovation. There are any number of factors that continue to dwindle our choices in the swim lesson market.


But it looks like some are starting to here our cry! This business seems to be an Ausome fit: https://www.sunsationalswimschool.com/special-needs-swim-lessons



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